East Lancs Branch

Non Branch Events

This page is for all non-Branch activity, including Regional/National CAMRA meetings, socials and beer festivals, independent beer & cider events, tap-takeover and meet the brewer sessions.

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  • Cask Ale Week 2025 Thursday 18 – Sunday 28 September 2025 [NB, not a CAMRA event]

    Cask Ale Week is an annual celebration of Britain’s national drink – cask beer! It’s an opportunity for pubs and breweries to get involved and encourage their customers to try and promote real ale by organising events and activities throughout the week.

    Formed in the early noughties by Cask Marque, Cask Ale Week is supported by the major trade organisations, brewers & pub groups as well as The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

    https://caskaleweek.co.uk/

  • Preston Pub Festival 2025 Friday 19 – Sunday 21 September 2025 [NB, not a CAMRA event]

    Preston Pub Festival

    12 Venues, 3 Days, 1 City

    Tap Takeovers, Pop-up Bars, Special Events, Food Vendors, Real Ale, Craft Beer, Cider & More

    Use the links for more information:
    Website
    Facebook
    X/Twitter
    Instagram

  • Pop up tap with Brid's Cross and Serious Brewing Saturday 20 September 2025 Serious Brewing Company

    We’re doing it all again.

    POP UP TAP with beers from Bríd’s Cross and Serious Brewing

    Saturday, 20 September
    12noon until 8pm

    quality beer
    bar snacks
    deli sausage rolls
    good vibes

    Also available:
    beer in cans, bottles & mini kegs, plus brewery merch

  • Good Beer Guide 2026 released Thursday 25 September 2025

    The UK’s definitive guidebook to good pubs that serve real ale across the UK. Refreshed and updated for its 53rd edition, it is fully revised and features recommended pubs across the United Kingdom that serve the best real ale as well as a comprehensive listing of UK breweries. This is the complete book for beer lovers and for anyone wanting to experience the UK’s finest pubs. The Good Beer Guide is completely independent, with listings based entirely on evaluation by CAMRA members. The foreword for this year’s guide has been penned by Ed Byrne, comedian and beer lover. Famous for his #preshowpints on social media, he has posted about the various bars and breweries he has sampled around the UK prior to his shows.

    Click here to order your copy of the which is released on 25th September 2025.

  • Lancashire Branches Meeting Saturday 27 September 2025 [Venue TBC]

    More details to follow

  • Bolton Beer Festival 2025 Thursday 2 – Saturday 4 October 2025 [NB, not a CAMRA event]

    Over 200 cask ales, a Gin, Wine & Spirits Bar, Lager & Cider Bar, all to raise funds for Bolton Lads and Girls Club Official

    The Premier Suite, Toughsheet Community Stadium, Burnden Way, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6JW

    A regular bus and train service services the stadium at Horwich Parkway (a 5-minute walk).

    More details beer-festival.co.uk
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  • Whitworth Valley Brewing Taproom Pop Up Friday 10 – Sunday 12 October 2025 Whitworth Valley Brewing Taproom

    Friday 4pm - 9pm
    Saturday 2pm - 9pm
    Sunday 2pm - 7pm (Sup up....it's on til it's gone!)

    ** CASH ONLY BAR **

    5 of our delicious cask-conditioned real ales on at £2.50 a pint and a small selection of 'other' chilled drinks available for the non beer drinkers of course! (Cider, Lager, Wine, Soft Drinks)

    2 pint carry out available!!
    Take home your favourite tipple for £5.50 per container

    Feel free to bring in your own food, snacks, takeaway etc.

    Unfortunately no dogs allowed inside.
    As you can appreciate, it's a small tap room in a working brewery.....however, plenty of seating out front. It's basic and functional - not pretty, but it does the job!
    This way you can bring your four legged pals and sit outside with them if you wish. We have water bowls for them

    No parking in the industrial estate please, main barrier gate will be locked overnight. It's a really short walk from the main road or take the bus, route 464!

    Unit 4, Daniel Street Industrial Estate, Whitworth, Lancashire. OL12 8BX.

    Cheers to the beers, we can't firkin wait to welcome you!

  • Padiham Beer Festival 2025 Friday 10 – Saturday 11 October 2025 Padiham Town Hall

    The Pride of Lancashire Beer Festival returns Friday 10th & Saturday 11th October 2025 in the ballroom if the Padiham Town Hall.

    24 Real Ales, Real Cider, Live Music both nights

    Friday 2 to 12pm
    Saturday 12 to 12pm
    Last entry 11pm

    Wristband Entry
    £2.00 (Day)
    £3.00 (Weekend)
    Discounted for CAMRA

  • 32nd Carlisle Beer and Cider Festival Thursday 23 – Saturday 25 October 2025 Solway CAMRA branch

    Held at the Station Hotel directly next to the railway station.

    Opening hours: Thursday 12:00 to 22:00; Friday 12:00 to 22:00; and Saturday 12:00 to 22:00.

    Beer & Cider List: Over 50 cask beers and ciders. A spreadsheet of the beers and ciders will be found here when ready

    Prices: Admission £3 (members*) £5 (non-members). *Valid membership card required.

    Prices :- Cask ales and ciders: £1.40 per 1/3 pt. and £2.10 per1/2 pt. Two strong cask ales: £2.80 per 1/3 pt. and £4.20 per 1/2 pt.

    Key Keg beers: £2.10 per 1/3 pt. Payment by card welcomed.

    Beer Tokens: Yellow £2.10 and White £1.40. If needed, you can exchange white for yellow or vice versa at the Key Keg Bar or the Admission Desk. Food: the hotel will be selling a variety of meals during the Festival until around 20:30.

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  • Tap Takeover: Moorhouses @ 1B Tap House Friday 31 October 2025 1B Tap House

    Moorhouses brewery to takeover the handpumps.

  • Tap Takeover: Wishbone @ 1B Tap House Saturday 1 November 2025 1B Tap House

    Wishbone brewery to takeover the handpumps.

  • Tap Takeover: Ossett x Rat brewery @ 1B Tap House Friday 5 December 2025 1B Tap House

    Ossett x Rat breweries to takeover the handpumps.

  • Liverpool Beer Festival 2026 Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 February 2026 Liverpool & Districts CAMRA branch

    The only CAMRA Real Ale and Cider Festival in Liverpool, run by Liverpool & Districts CAMRA, is held in the Lutyens Crypt within the Metropolitan Cathedral.

    Visit liverpoolcamra.org.uk for more information and to buy tickets.

    Tickets go on sale in November and most sessions sell out in advance.

    Lutyens Crypt, Metropolitan Cathedral, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L3 5TQ

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